MOST FUEL-EFFICIENT: WAGONS

Toyota Matrix
Sticker Price: $17,820
Dealer cost: $16,538
New Car Blue Book Value: $17,200
Five-year service cost: $2,634
One-year insurance cost: $1,489
Resale value after 3 years: 66% -- 5 years: 50%
City: 25 mpg -- Highway: 31 mpg

The 1.8-liter-engine Matrix has garnered rave reviews for both its fuel-efficiency and its ergonomic instrument panel. It also takes top honors for Best New Wagon and Best Resale Value.

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